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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Biology says that after sexual intercourse, about 200-300 million sperms are
deposited by the man, they all begin to swim upwards within the tract to meet
with the ovum. Of the over 200 million that are deposited, only 300-500
actually reach the site (others get tired on the way because it is no small
race).

And of the 300 that manage to reach the egg only one fertilises the egg, and in
this case the winning one was YOU...!!!

Have you ever thought about this? You ran a race without your eyes and you won,
you ran without a certificate and you won, you ran without a thump print and
you won, you ran without an education, you ran without help...and you won.

What makes you think that you will lose now? Now that you have eyes, ears,
hands and legs, now that you have a certificate, now that you have a plan, a
dream and a vision...

You didn't give up on day one, you can't give up now, giving up now is an
insult to your creator.
It doesn't matter what you see now, always remember that you WON from the womb.

A
young man learns what's most important in life from the guy next door.

It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls,
career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the
country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had
little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife
and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.

Over the phone, his mother told him, "Mr. Belser died last night. The
funeral is Wednesday." Memories flashed through his mind like an old
newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.

"Jack, did you hear me?" "Oh sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It' s
been so long since I thought of him. I'm sorry, but I honestly thought he died
years ago," Jack said.

"Well, he didn't forget you. Every time I saw him he'd ask how you were
doing. He'd reminisce about the many days you spent over 'his side of the
fence' as he put it," Mom told him.

"I loved that old house he lived in," Jack said.

"You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make
sure you had a man's influence in your life," she said.

"He's the one who taught me carpentry," he said. "I wouldn't be
in this business if it weren't for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me
things he thought were important...Mom, I'll be there for the funeral,"
Jack said.

As busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his
hometown. Mr. Belser's funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of
his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.

The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the
old house next door one more time. Standing in the doorway, Jack paused for a
moment.

It was like crossing over into another dimension, a leap through space and
time. The house was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every
picture, every piece of furniture....Jack stopped suddenly.

"What's wrong, Jack?" his Mom asked.

"The box is gone," he said.

"What box?" Mom asked.

"There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must
have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he'd ever tell me was the
thing I value most," Jack said. It was gone. Everything about the house
was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from
the Belser family had taken it.

"Now I'll never know what was so valuable to him," Jack said.

"Anyways, I better get some sleep. I have an early flight home, Mom."

It had been about two weeks since Mr. Belser died. Returning home from work one
day Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. "Signature required on a package.
No one at home. Please stop by the main post office within the next three
days," the note read.

Early the next day Jack retrieved the package. The small box was old and looked
like it had been mailed a hundred years ago. The handwriting was difficult to
read, but the return address caught his attention. "Mr. Harold
Belser" it read.

Jack took the box out to his car and ripped open the package. There inside was
the gold box and an envelope. Jack's hands shook as he read the note inside.
"Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett.
It's the thing I valued most in my life."

A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, as tears filling his
eyes! Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold
pocket watch.

Running his fingers slowly over the finely etched casing, he unlatched the
cover.
Inside he found these words engraved: "Jack, Thanks for your time! -
Harold Belser."

"The thing he valued most ...was ... my time."

Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his office and cleared his
appointments for the next two days. "Why?" Janet, his assistant
asked.

"I need some time to spend with my son," he said.

"Oh, by the way, Janet...thanks for your time!"

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments
that take our breath away,"

Think about this. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.

1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much that they would die for
you.

2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.

3. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.

4. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.

5. You mean the world to someone.

6. If not for you, someone may not be living.

7. You are special and unique.

8. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably
won't get it, but if you trust God to do what's best, and wait on His time,
sooner or later, you will get it or something better.

9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good can still come from
it.

10. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look; you most
likely turned your back on the world.

11. Someone that you don't even know exists, loves you.

12. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude
remarks.

13. Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel much better when
they know and you'll both be happy.

14. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that they are
great.

If you send this letter to all the people you care about, you will certainly
brighten someone's day and might change their perspective on life... for the
better.

To everyone who read this: "Thank you for your time."
THANK you for your PRESENCE in my life and of course your time.

Kerala with only 2.76 per cent of Indian population, utilises nearly 15
per cent of the consumer durables in India

The leading destination for luxury cars (13 % sales of premium cars.)

BSNL-Kerala is the highest profit making circle in the country

Ranks second as state with least poverty (Goa is 1) .7% while national
average is 21.92%.

Lowest maternal mortality rate.

Lowest Infant mortality rate (12 per 1,000 ) India stands at 44!

Lowest Hunger index -17.66 (India is 23.31.)

The lowest population growth rate.

The least corrupted state.
All the 11 public services are ranked the least corrupt in the country

Only state where Ayurveda is still a main stream medicine

25% of India's 15,000 plant species are in Kerala.

Supplies 60% of worlds white coir fibre.

The world's oldest teak plantation.

Has the oldest existing martial art form, Kalaripayattu, dates back more than
2000 years.

Has the oldest library. (184 years)

Richest temple in the world: - Padmanabhaswamy Temple is in Kerala. This is
also the richest place of worship in the world of all times with estimated $22
billion worth of gold and jewels stored in underground vaults (not accounting
for historical value)

Kerala is the only state in India with palliative care policy (Palliative care
is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families
facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness)

Kerala has only 3% of India's population but It provides two-thirds of India's
palliative care services.

Kerala had been a notable centre of Vediclearning, having produced one of the
most influential Hindu philosophers, Adi Shankaracharya.

In feudal Kerala, though only the Nambudiris received an education in Vedas,
other castes as well as women were open to receive education in Sanskrit, mathematics
and astronomy, in contrast to other parts of India

This level of learning by non-Brahmin learning was not seen in other parts of
India.

Three gold loan companies in Kerala have more precious metal in their vaults
than the gold reserves of Singapore, Sweden or Australia.

Worlds Largest and Longest Teak are in Kerala.

Worlds Only Teak Museum is in Nilambur, Kerala .

The only drive in Beach in India is Muzhuppilangadi, Kannur, North Kerala

Monday, August 29, 2016

In childhood, I remember my father used to get
me chocolates... n ask me to share with all family members before I eat...
Today I forgot the taste and name of that chocolate... but learnt and
experienced the "joy of giving"

One day,all the disciples
went to their master' and said, "Master, Master, we all are going on a
pilgrimage.

Master: Why you want to go on a pilgrimage trip?

Disciples: So that we can improve our devotion.

Master: OK. Then do me a favour. Please take this Karela (bitter gourd) along
with you and wherever you go and whichever temple you visit, place it in the
alter of the Deity, take the blessings and bring it back.

So, not only the disciples but the Karela also went on pilgrimage, temple to
temple.

And finally when they came back, the Master said, "cook that Karela and
serve it to me."

The disciples cooked it and served it to the master. After having the first
bite, the master said,

"Surprising"!!!!!

Disciples: What's so surprising?

Master: Even after the pilgrimage the karela is still bitter.
How come???'

Disciples: But that's the very nature of the Karela, Master.

Master: That's what I am saying. Unless you change your nature, pilgrimage will
not make any difference.

So, you & I, if we do not change ourselves no teacher or guru can make a
difference in our lives.

In Satya yug, the fight was between two worlds (Devalok & Asuralok).
Asuralok being the evil, was a different WORLD.

In Treta yug, the fight was between Rama and Ravana. Both rulers from two
different COUNTRIES.

In Dwapara yug, the fight was between Pandavas and Kauravas. Both good and evil
from the SAME FAMILY.

Kindly note how the evil is getting closer. For example, from a DIFFERENT WORLD
to a DIFFERENT COUNTRY to the SAME FAMILY.

Now, know where is the evil in Kaliyug???

It is inside us. Both GOOD AND EVIL LIVE WITHIN. The battle is within us. Who
will we give victory to, our inner goodness or the evil within??

Think, identify and fight.
Krishna was born in the darkness of the night, into the locked confines of a
jail.
However, at the moment of His birth, all the guards fell asleep, the chains
were broken and the barred doors gently opened.

Back
in the days when Germany was divided, a huge wall separated East and West
Berlin. One day, some people in East Berlin took a truck load of garbage and
dumped it on the West Berlin side.
The people of West Berlin could have done the same thing, but they didn't.
Instead they took a truck load of canned goods, bread, milk and other
provisions, and neatly stacked it on the East Berlin side.
On top of this stack they placed the sign:

“EACH GIVES WHAT HE HAS"

How very true! You can only give what you have.
My dear, what do you have inside of you? Is it hate or love? Violence or peace?
Death or life?
What have you acquired over the years?
Is it capacity to build or capacity to destroy?

Is it ability to make money or steal money?
Is it ingenuity to develop good things that will benefit mankind or ability to
bomb those good things that others have labored to build?

In
the jungle which animal is the biggest ........
I heard you say, Elephant.

In the jungle which animal is the tallest ........
I heard you say, Giraffe.

In the jungle which animal is the wisest ........
I heard you say, Fox.

In the jungle which animal is the fastest ........
I heard you say, Cheetahs.

Among all these wonderful qualities mentioned, where is the Lion in the
picture.Yet, you say the Lion is the king of the jungle even without any of
these qualities. But, I discovered something fascinating about the Lion.

The Lion is courageous, the Lion is very bold, the Lion is always ready to face
any mountain, any challenges, any barrier that crosses his part, no matter how
big they are. The Lion walks with confidence. The Lion dares anything and it's
never afraid. The Lion believes he is unstoppable. The Lion is a risk taker.
The Lion believes any animal is food for him. The Lion believes any opportunity
is worth giving a try and never allows it slip from his hands. The Lion has
charisma.

- What is it that we get to learn from here ...

• You don't need to be the fastest.
• You don't need to be the wisest.
• You don't need to be the smartest.
• You don't need to be the most brilliant.
• You don't need to be generally accepted to become your dreams and be great in
life.

• All you need is courage.
• All you need is boldness.
• All you need is the will to try.
• All you need is the faith to believe it is possible.
• All you need is to believe in yourself that you can do it.

One
day a school teacher wrote on the board the following:
9×1=7
9×2=18
9×3=27
9×4=36
9×5=45
9×6=54
9×7=63
9×8=72
9×9=81
9×10=90

When she was done, she looked to the students and they were all laughing at
her, because of the first equation which was wrong, and then the teacher said
the following,

"I wrote that first one wrong on purpose, because I wanted you to learn
something important. This was for you to know how the world out there will
treat you. You can see that I wrote RIGHT 9 times, but none of you congratulated
me for it; you all laughed and criticized me because of one wrong thing I did.
So this is the lesson...:

'The world will never appreciate the good you do a million times, but will
criticize the one wrong thing you do...

But don't get discouraged, ALWAYS RISE ABOVE ALL THE LAUGHTER AND CRITICISM.
STAY STRONG.' "

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

1. Eagles fly Alone and at High Altitudes.
They don't fly with crow, and other small birds.

MEANING; Stay away from narrow-minded people, those that bring you down. Eagle
flies with Eagles. Keep good company.

2. Eagles have an Accurate Vision. They have the ability to focus on
something as far as 5km away. No matter the obstacles, the eagle will not move
his focus from the prey until he grabs it.

MEANING; Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacles and you
will succeed.

3. Eagles do not Eat Dead things. They Feed only on Fresh Prey.

MEANING; Do not rely on your past success, keep looking for new frontiers to
conquer. Leave your past where it belongs, in the past.

4. Eagles Love the Storm.
When clouds gather, the eagle gets excited, the eagle uses the storms wind to
lift itself higher. Once it finds the wind of the storm, the eagle uses the
raging storm to lift itself above the clouds. This gives the eagle an
opportunity to glide and rest its wings. In the meantime, all the other birds
hide in the branches and leaves of the tree.

MEANING; Face your challenges head on knowing that these will make you emerge
stronger and better than you were. We can use the storms of life to rise to
greater heights. Achievers are not afraid to rise to greater heights. Achievers
are not afraid of challenges, rather they relish them and use them profitably.

5. When a Female Eagle Meets a Male Eagle and they want to mate, she flies
down to earth, picks a twig and flies back into the air with the male eagle in
hot pursuit. Once she has reached a height high enough for her, she drops the
twig and let it fall to the ground while she watches. The male eagle chases
after the twig and catches it before it reached the ground, then bring it back
to the female eagle. The female eagle grabs the twig and flies to a much higher
altitude and drop the twig again for the male eagle to chase. This goes on for
hours with the height increasing each time until the female eagle is assured
that the male eagle has mastered the art of picking the twig which shows
commitment. Then and only then will she allow him to mate with her.

MEANING; Whether in private life or business, one should test the commitment of
the people intended for partnership.

6. Eagles Prepare for Training;
They remove the feathers and soft grass in the nest so that the young ones get
uncomfortable in preparation for flying and eventually flies when it becomes
unbearable to stay in the nest.

MEANING; Leave your Comfort Zone, there is No Growth There.

7. When the Eagle Grows Old,
His feathers becomes weak and cannot take him as fast and as high as it should.
This makes him weak and could make him die. So he retires to a place far away
in the mountains. While there, he plucks out the weak feathers on his body and
breaks its beaks and claws against the rocks until he is completely bare; a very
bloody and painful process. Then he stays in this hiding place until he has
grown new feathers, new beaks and claws and then he comes out flying higher
than before.

MEANING; We occasionally need to shed off old habit no matter how difficult,
things that burden us or add no value to our lives should be let go of.

Birth.: Given by others
Name: Given by others
Education: Given by others
Income / Revenue: Given by others
Respect: Given by others
First & Last Bath: will be Given by others
After Death Your Property & Belongings: will be taken by others
Funeral service / Burials: Will be done by others...

A small story....
Once upon a time, there lived many fishes in a pond. Everyday, they would wake
up in the morning with a dread - the fisherman’s net! The fisherman would be
there every morning, without fail to cast his net. And without fail every
morning, many fishes would get caught in it. Some would be taken by surprise,
some caught napping, some would not find any place to hide while some others,
even though aware of the lurking danger, would simply find no means to escape
the deadly net.

Among the fishes was one young fish that was always cheerful. It had no fear of
the fisherman’s net and it seemed to have mastered the art of being alive and
staying lively. All the senior fishes wondered as to what might be the secret
of this little fish. How could it manage so well when their cumulative
experience and wisdom were not enough to save them from the net. Unable to bear
their curiosity and desperate to find a way to escape the net, all the fishes
went to this little fish one evening.

“Hey little one! We have all come here to talk to you.”
“Me!?” said the little fish, “What do you want to speak to me about?”
“We actually want to ask you something. Tomorrow morning, the fisherman will be
back again. Are you not scared of getting caught in his net?”
“The little fish smiled, “No! I will not be caught in his net ever!”
“Share with us little one, the secret behind your confidence and success”, the
elders pleaded.

“Very simple”, said the little fish. “When the fisherman comes to cast his net,
I rush and stay at his feet. That is one place that the net can never reach,
even if the fisherman wants to cast! So, I never get caught.”
All the fishes simply marveled at the simplicity of the little fish’s wisdom.

Similarly when we cling to HIS feet, we can escape the net He throws at us
"Maya"
Loved the simplicity of the message.

An
engineer in a car manufacturing company designs a world class car. The owner is
impressed with the outcome and praised him a lot. While trying to bring out the
car from the manufacturing area to the office they realised that the car is few
inches tall than the entrance. The engineer felt bad that he did not notice
this before manufacturing the car. The owner was amazed on how to take it
outside of the manufacturing area. The painter said that they can bring out the
car and there will be few scratches on top of the car that he will do the
tinkering later on. The engineer said that they can break the entrance and
after taking the car out, they can cement it. The owner was not convinced with
any ideas and felt like it is a bad sign to break or scratch. The watchman was
watching all these drama and slowly approached the owner. He wanted to give an
idea if they have no problem. They thought what this guy would tell them that
the experts could not give. Watchman said that the car is only few inches tall
than the entrance so if they release the air in the tyre, the height of the car
will be adjusted and can be easily taken out. Everyone there clapped their
hands, appreciated him.

Don't encounter problems from the expert point of view. There is always a
layman point that will attract the masses.

```It will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your thinking..

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.

One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help
drain the fluid from his lungs.

His bed was next to the room's only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end.

They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their
involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation..

Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would
pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside
the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his
world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and colour of the
world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.

Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats.
Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every colour and a fine view
of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on
the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque
scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.

Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's
eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days, weeks and months passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find
the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his
sleep.

She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body
away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next
to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he
was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at
the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.

It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had
described such wonderful things outside this window.

The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the
wall.
She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.'

Epilogue:

There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own
situations.

Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is
doubled.

If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't
buy.

'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present .'

The origin of this letter is unknown, but it brings good luck to everyone. 😊😊```

Thursday, August 11, 2016

People
ask me why do good when all we receive is bad.. Here is the answer?

A 6 yr old boy was in the market with his 4 yr old sister........Suddenly the
boy found that his sister was lagging behind.

He stopped and looked back. His sister was standing in front of a toy shop and
was watching something with great interest.

The boy went back to her and asked,"Do you want something ?" The
sister pointed at the doll.
The boy held her hand and like a responsible elder brother, gave that doll to
her.The sister was very very happy...

The shopkeeper was watching everything and getting amused to see the matured
behaviour of the boy...

Now the boy came to the counter and asked the shopkeeper,

"What is the cost of this doll, Sir !"

The shopkeeper was a cool man and had experienced the odds of life. So he asked
the boy with a lot of love n affection,"

Well, What can you pay ?"

The boy took out all the shells that he had collected from sea shore, from his
pocket and gave them to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper took the shells and
started counting as if he were counting the currency. Then he looked at the
boy.The boy asked him worriedly,"Is it less ?

" The shopkeeper said," No,No...

These are more than the cost. So I will return the remaining." Saying
so,he kept only 4 shells with him and returned the remaining.
The boy, very happily kept those shells back in his pocket and went away with
his sister...

A servant in that shop got very surprised watching all these. He asked his
master," Sir ! You gave away such a costly doll just for 4 shells ???

"The shopkeeper said with a smile," Well, For us these are mere
shells.
But for that boy, these shells are very precious. And at this age he does not
understand what money is, but when he will grow up, he definitely will.
And when he would remember that he purchased a doll with the Shells instead of
Money, he will remember Me and think that world is full of Good people.

It will help him develop a positive attitude and he too in turn will feel
motivated to be Good !

Mind Mantra - Whatever emotion you infuse into the world, it will further
spread. If you do good, goodness will spread. If you do bad, negativity will
spread.
Realize you are a very powerful source of energy.
Your good or bad will come back to you magnified. Not in the ways you want it,
and probably not in the ways you can imagine or understand it. But it will come
back.

I
was preparing to speak at an 'I Can Do It' conference and I decided to bring an
orange on stage with me as a prop for my lecture.

I opened a conversation with a bright young fellow of about twelve who was
sitting in the front row.

“If I were to squeeze this orange as hard as I could, what would come out?” I
asked him.

He looked at me like I was a little crazy and said, “Juice, of course.”

“Do you think apple juice could come out of it?”

“No!” he laughed.

“What about grapefruit juice?”

“No!”

“What would come out of it?”

“Orange juice, of course.”

“Why? Why when you squeeze an orange does orange juice come out?”

He may have been getting a little exasperated with me at this point.

“Well, it’s an orange and that’s what’s inside.”

I nodded. “Let’s assume that this orange isn’t an orange, but it’s You. And
someone squeezes you, puts pressure on you, says something you don’t like,
offends you. And out of you comes anger, hatred, bitterness, fear. Why? The
answer, as our young friend has told us, is because that’s what’s inside.”

It’s one of the great lessons of life.

What comes out when life squeezes you?
When someone hurts or offends you?

If anger, pain and fear comes out of you, it’s because that’s what’s inside.

It doesn’t matter who does the squeezing—your mother, your brother, your
children, your spouse, your boss, the government. If someone says something
about you that you don’t like, what comes out of you is what’s inside. And
what’s inside is up to you, it’s your choice.

When someone puts the pressure on you and out of you comes anything other than
love, it’s because that’s what you’ve allowed to be inside. Once you take away
all those negative things you don’t want in your life and replace them with
love, you’ll find yourself living a highly functioning life.

Want to know about me ?

I love to talk and equally love to listen to people and understand where they come from in every conversation. My goal is to make a positive contribution and make a difference in the lives of people all the time. Radiating positive energy through words and actions is my passion. Causing transformation and Celebration of Life every moment for myself and for the society is what drives me and my life.